The Loves of Apollo & Dafne by Cavalli

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS

A CONCERT OF ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR Sofia Troncoso | Keara Donohoe Max Riebl | Nicholas Jones David Greco | Andrew O’Connor Orchestra of the Antipodes Erin Helyard conductor and keyboards

CITY RECITAL HALL SAT 11 SEPT 2 PM AND SUN 12 SEPT 5 PM MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE TUE 14 SEPT 7PM BOOKINGS: PINCHGUTOPERA.COM.AU 02 9318 8300

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS RAMEAU’S

Directed by

NEIL ARMFIELD Kanen Breen | Siobhan Stagg Peter Coleman-Wright AO | Cheryl Barker AO Erin Helyard conductor Cantillation | Orchestra of the Antipodes

CITY RECITAL HALL 1 – 8 DECEMBER, 2021 BOOKINGS: PINCHGUTOPERA.COM.AU 02 9318 8300

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BY CAVALLI CITY RECITAL HALL 20 – 26 MAY, 2021

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

12/5/21 10:42 am

THE LOVES OF APOLLO & DAFNE Music FRANCESCO CAVALLI (1602–1676)

Libretto GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BUSENELLO (1598–1659)

Alexandra Oomens Aurora, Dafne

David Hidden

Orchestra of the Antipodes

Sonno, Alfesibeo, Pan

Erin Helyard Conductor

Max Riebl Titone, Cirilla, Cefalo, Apollo

Andrew O’Connor

Stacey Alleaume Itaton, Amore, Procri, Eco

Claudia Mackay, Olivia Payne, Elias Wilson, Andrew Taylor Knight*

Melanie Liertz Costume Designer

Jacqueline Dark Morfeo, Venere, Filena, Musa

Shepherds, Nymphs, Muses

Damien Cooper Lighting Designer

SYNOPSIS

war). Giove sends Venere’s son Amore (Cupid) to shoot Apollo with one of his arrows.

ACT III

PROLOGUE Sonno, the god of sleep, and his three assistants, Panto, Itaton and Morfeo, promise the sleeping world happy and fantastic dreams.

ACT I The young Aurora, goddess of the dawn, declares her love for the ancient Titone, a mortal granted immortality but not eternal youth. She explains to him that she must leave Olympus for a while to follow the sun, but really she is off to see her mortal lover, Cefalo.

Down in the mortal world, Cirilla declares her love for a life free of possessions. She seeks out the wise Alfesibeo to find out the meaning of a dream in which a nymph was turned into a tree.

Venere (Venus, the goddess of love) asks her father Giove (Jupiter, the king of the gods) to punish Apollo, who revealed her to her husband when she was lying naked with Mars (the god of

Panto, Giove, Peneo

In Thessaly, Dafne, dancing and singing, celebrates her liberty and the joys of a life at one with nature. Dafne rejects love and desire, preferring a life of freedom. Filena counsels her to search for love, but to no avail.

Aurora and Cefalo meet for their lovers’ tryst. Cefalo’s wife, Procri, witnesses the secret tryst and bitterly laments her betrayal and her fate.

ACT II Apollo, the god of the sun, descends from Olympus to visit Thessaly. With his muses, he celebrates the beauty and virtues of the land. Amore taunts Apollo, who mocks him. He wounds Apollo with an arrow and Apollo immediately falls in love with Dafne, who rejects him.

Cefalo, jealous of Titone, declares his eternal love to Aurora, and extracts an oath of love from her.

Mitchell Butel Director Jeremy Allen Set Designer

Filena advises Dafne to accept Apollo’s love and become a goddess. Dafne refuses. She seeks help from her father, the river god Peneo. There is one remedy he can think of: to remove her from Apollo’s unwelcome advances, he can transform her into a laurel tree.

Dafne accepts.

Apollo laments. Amore celebrates his vengeance. Pan, the god of nature, asks why Apollo is so upset. Apollo explains his unrequited desire. Pan suggests that Apollo pluck a branch of the laurel to act as a palm of victory for poets and musicians, in memory of his lost love. Dafne complains that Apollo is being even more insensitive. But she now sees that Apollo was wounded by Amore and explains to the sun god that his rays will now sustain and nourish her in her laurel tree, while she lives on in peace. Apollo is humbled and all sing in celebration of love.

20, 22, 23, 25 and 26 May 2021 • City Recital Hall, Sydney There will be one interval of 20 minutes at the conclusion of Act One. Sung in Italian, with English surtitles.

The performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4.30pm on Saturday and 7.30pm on Sunday.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne was first performed at the Teatro San Cassiano in Venice in the 1640 carnival season. These are the Australian premiere performances.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne is being recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on Sunday 6 June. Any microphones you observe are for recording and not musical amplification.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne is being filmed by Australian Theatre Live on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May for cinematic and digital release.

These performances of The Loves of Apollo & Dafne are dedicated to the memory of Taryn Fiebig. * Claudia, Olivia, Elias and Andrew appear courtesy of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney.

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WE EXIST BECAUSE OF YOU

DONATIONS RECEIVED BEFORE 30 JUNE WILL BE DOUBLED* Our incredible audience and supporters have seen us through the worst of times, and in this our 20th year, we look forward to celebrating again with you the best of times.

We are driven by a passion that binds us like family. We aspire to the highest possible standard of excellence to create musical experiences to uplift and inspire.

Thanks to the enormous generosity of Emily and Yvonne Chang and another anonymous donor, every donation received toward this year’s Annual Giving Campaign will be matched – dollar for dollar.* Please help us secure this exceptional opportunity by making a gift towards our Annual Giving Campaign.

All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible. *Matched funding applies to cumulative donations up to $50,000 received before 30 June 2021.

pinchgutopera.com.au/donate or call (02) 9318 8344

12/5/21 10:42 am

THE LOVES OF APOLLO & DAFNE Music FRANCESCO CAVALLI (1602–1676)

Libretto GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BUSENELLO (1598–1659)

Alexandra Oomens Aurora, Dafne

David Hidden

Orchestra of the Antipodes

Sonno, Alfesibeo, Pan

Erin Helyard Conductor

Max Riebl Titone, Cirilla, Cefalo, Apollo

Andrew O’Connor

Stacey Alleaume Itaton, Amore, Procri, Eco

Claudia Mackay, Olivia Payne, Elias Wilson, Andrew Taylor Knight*

Melanie Liertz Costume Designer

Jacqueline Dark Morfeo, Venere, Filena, Musa

Shepherds, Nymphs, Muses

Damien Cooper Lighting Designer

SYNOPSIS

war). Giove sends Venere’s son Amore (Cupid) to shoot Apollo with one of his arrows.

ACT III

PROLOGUE Sonno, the god of sleep, and his three assistants, Panto, Itaton and Morfeo, promise the sleeping world happy and fantastic dreams.

ACT I The young Aurora, goddess of the dawn, declares her love for the ancient Titone, a mortal granted immortality but not eternal youth. She explains to him that she must leave Olympus for a while to follow the sun, but really she is off to see her mortal lover, Cefalo.

Down in the mortal world, Cirilla declares her love for a life free of possessions. She seeks out the wise Alfesibeo to find out the meaning of a dream in which a nymph was turned into a tree.

Venere (Venus, the goddess of love) asks her father Giove (Jupiter, the king of the gods) to punish Apollo, who revealed her to her husband when she was lying naked with Mars (the god of

Panto, Giove, Peneo

In Thessaly, Dafne, dancing and singing, celebrates her liberty and the joys of a life at one with nature. Dafne rejects love and desire, preferring a life of freedom. Filena counsels her to search for love, but to no avail.

Aurora and Cefalo meet for their lovers’ tryst. Cefalo’s wife, Procri, witnesses the secret tryst and bitterly laments her betrayal and her fate.

ACT II Apollo, the god of the sun, descends from Olympus to visit Thessaly. With his muses, he celebrates the beauty and virtues of the land. Amore taunts Apollo, who mocks him. He wounds Apollo with an arrow and Apollo immediately falls in love with Dafne, who rejects him.

Cefalo, jealous of Titone, declares his eternal love to Aurora, and extracts an oath of love from her.

Mitchell Butel Director Jeremy Allen Set Designer

Filena advises Dafne to accept Apollo’s love and become a goddess. Dafne refuses. She seeks help from her father, the river god Peneo. There is one remedy he can think of: to remove her from Apollo’s unwelcome advances, he can transform her into a laurel tree.

Dafne accepts.

Apollo laments. Amore celebrates his vengeance. Pan, the god of nature, asks why Apollo is so upset. Apollo explains his unrequited desire. Pan suggests that Apollo pluck a branch of the laurel to act as a palm of victory for poets and musicians, in memory of his lost love. Dafne complains that Apollo is being even more insensitive. But she now sees that Apollo was wounded by Amore and explains to the sun god that his rays will now sustain and nourish her in her laurel tree, while she lives on in peace. Apollo is humbled and all sing in celebration of love.

20, 22, 23, 25 and 26 May 2021 • City Recital Hall, Sydney There will be one interval of 20 minutes at the conclusion of Act One. Sung in Italian, with English surtitles.

The performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4.30pm on Saturday and 7.30pm on Sunday.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne was first performed at the Teatro San Cassiano in Venice in the 1640 carnival season. These are the Australian premiere performances.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne is being recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on Sunday 6 June. Any microphones you observe are for recording and not musical amplification.

The Loves of Apollo & Dafne is being filmed by Australian Theatre Live on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May for cinematic and digital release.

These performances of The Loves of Apollo & Dafne are dedicated to the memory of Taryn Fiebig. * Claudia, Olivia, Elias and Andrew appear courtesy of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney.

Apollo & Dafne 4pp A5 Flyer.indd 2

WE EXIST BECAUSE OF YOU

DONATIONS RECEIVED BEFORE 30 JUNE WILL BE DOUBLED* Our incredible audience and supporters have seen us through the worst of times, and in this our 20th year, we look forward to celebrating again with you the best of times.

We are driven by a passion that binds us like family. We aspire to the highest possible standard of excellence to create musical experiences to uplift and inspire.

Thanks to the enormous generosity of Emily and Yvonne Chang and another anonymous donor, every donation received toward this year’s Annual Giving Campaign will be matched – dollar for dollar.* Please help us secure this exceptional opportunity by making a gift towards our Annual Giving Campaign.

All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible. *Matched funding applies to cumulative donations up to $50,000 received before 30 June 2021.

pinchgutopera.com.au/donate or call (02) 9318 8344

12/5/21 10:42 am

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS

A CONCERT OF ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR Sofia Troncoso | Keara Donohoe Max Riebl | Nicholas Jones David Greco | Andrew O’Connor Orchestra of the Antipodes Erin Helyard conductor and keyboards

CITY RECITAL HALL SAT 11 SEPT 2 PM AND SUN 12 SEPT 5 PM MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE TUE 14 SEPT 7PM BOOKINGS: PINCHGUTOPERA.COM.AU 02 9318 8300

PINCHGUT OPERA PRESENTS RAMEAU’S

Directed by

NEIL ARMFIELD Kanen Breen | Siobhan Stagg Peter Coleman-Wright AO | Cheryl Barker AO Erin Helyard conductor Cantillation | Orchestra of the Antipodes

CITY RECITAL HALL 1 – 8 DECEMBER, 2021 BOOKINGS: PINCHGUTOPERA.COM.AU 02 9318 8300

Apollo & Dafne 4pp A5 Flyer.indd 1

BY CAVALLI CITY RECITAL HALL 20 – 26 MAY, 2021

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

12/5/21 10:42 am